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Home My Public Portal AboutExhibit MSD 73C - OMCI Grant GuidanceSeptember 21, 2022 stormwater RE: Request for Intent to Participate in Municipal Reimbursement Program from Operations, Maintenance, and Construction Improvement (OMCI) Taxing Subdistricts Dear Public Officials: In 2023, the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) is again offering a grant program in certain OMCI subdistricts for local agencies to use up to a 50% share of OMCI subdistrict revenue from their municipality for their own stormwater purposes. Included with this letter is a Municipal Certification of Intent to Participate form for each OMCI subdistrict in which your municipality is located. As in years past, this form identifies the OMCI subdistrict and the 2023 revenue allocation for which the municipality is eligible. It also indicates the municipality’s unallocated balance from previous years (if applicable), and the total allocation available. At this time, you only need to identify your municipality’s interest in participating in the grant reimbursement program for 2023. There is not yet a need to identify the specific uses for the funding. Please review and return the form by October 21, 2022. Failure to respond by November 4, 2022, will forfeit the municipality’s allocation of 2023 funding. If the municipality intends to apply for a reimbursement project in 2023, please indicate that on the included form. Further guidance on the grant application process will be provided in a subsequent transmittal before the end of this calendar year. Multiple applications can be submitted to utilize the allocation; however, the stormwater use must be within the OMCI boundary from which the reimbursement is requested. Additionally, the annual fund allocations must be utilized by the municipality within five years or the unutilized portion, more than five years old, will be forfeited from the remaining balance. MSD will use the balance of the OMCI funds, not allocated for grants, for the design and construction of MSD identified stormwater capital projects within the OMCI. If you have further questions, they can be addressed to Jeff Riepe, Engineering Program Planning Stormwater Team Lead, at 314-768-6271, JRIEPE@stlmsd.com. MSD thanks you for your support of our programs. We look forward to working with you to address stormwater issues within our community. Sincerely, Richard L. Unverferth, PE Director of Engineering Attachments: Municipal Certification of Intent to Participate METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT | 2350 MARKET STREET | ST. LOUIS. MO 63103-2555 (314)768-6260 | WWW.PROJECTCLEARSTL.COM Exhibit MSD 73C Municipality: Village of Hanley Hills Fiscal Year 2023 Allocation: $4,829 Unencumbered Allocation from previous years $9,249 Total Allocation Available: $14,078 In 2023 the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District plans to allocate University City Branch of RDP taxing subdistrict revenue to municipalities to reimburse them for costs incurred for eligible stormwater projects. Eligible stormwater expenditures may include the following: storm sewer and inlet construction; drainage improvements; streambank stabilization and erosion control projects; clearing under bridges or clearing detention basins; stormwater planning or engineering costs; and other stormwater related expenses as determined appropriate by the District. Activities for MS4 permit compliance and routine maintenance are not considered eligible. Your municipality’s allocation is indicated above, and options are listed below. Last year the Village of Hanley Hills chose option (B) from the selections below. Please indicate your choice for 2023, and sign and return this form no later than October 21, 2022. Failure to respond by November 4, 2022, will forfeit your municipality’s allocation for this fiscal year. Official Contact for Reimbursement Program: Name: ______________________________________ Title: _______________________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________ Choose One:  (A) Village of Hanley Hills will participate in the reimbursements program this fiscal year and plans to submit an application for stormwater reimbursement project in 2023. Further guidance on the grant application process will be provided in a subsequent transmittal before January 1, 2023.  (B) Village of Hanley Hills will participate in the reimbursements program this fiscal year; however, does not anticipate applying for funding before Dec. 31, 2023. We understand that, if the program continues, allocations can only be reserved up to five years before being forfeited.  (C) Village of Hanley Hills will not participate in the reimbursements program this fiscal year. Our allocation is forfeited and will be used by MSD for other stormwater purposes. Signature: _____________________________________ Title: ____________________________________ Printed Name: _________________________________ Date: ____________________________________ Return completed form to: Jeff Riepe, MSD, 2350 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 or jriepe@stlmsd.com University City Branch of RDP OMCI Reimbursements Program 2023 Municipal Certification of Intent to Participate Application Guidance for Project Funding from Operations, Maintenance, and Construction Improvement (OMCI) Taxing Subdistrict Reimbursement Program The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) is pleased to provide you with the attached application for the OMCI Stormwater Project Reimbursement Program. You are receiving this information because you are the City’s designated contact for the program identified on the Intent to Participate form submitted to MSD in the fall of 2022. Application Applications for funding reimbursement on City administered stormwater projects can be submitted to MSD at your convenience. The grant reimbursement program is non-competitive. The funds available to the City are 50 percent of the OMCI tax revenue generated within the portion of the OMCI subdistrict within the City. A separate application is required for each project for which reimbursement is requested, but multiple projects can be submitted. Projects should be within the OMCI subdistrict boundary and meet the general project qualifications discussed below. Available Funds For an updated balance of allocated OMCI fund(s), not already encumbered for other project(s) received from the City, please refer to the Intent to Participate form sent in September 2022 or reach out to your MSD OMCI representative. The current years allocation of OMCI tax revenue will be added to any remaining fund balance from previous years. The annual fund allocation must be utilized by the City within five years, or the unutilized portion will be forfeited from the remaining balance. Important Dates There are several important dates for the 2023 OMCI Stormwater Project Reimbursement Program that you should be aware of. These dates are as follows: • March 3, 2023 – Application submittal deadline for 1st OMCI Project Review meeting • May 5, 2023 – Application submittal deadline for 2nd OMCI Project Review meeting • August 4, 2023 – Application submittal deadline for 3rd OMCI Project Review meeting • November 3, 2023 – Application submittal deadline for 4th OMCI Project Review meeting OMCI Boundary Stormwater projects utilizing OMCI funds must be within the OMCI subdistrict from which the tax revenue was collected. Eligible Project Types Stormwater project types eligible for the OMCI Stormwater Project Reimbursement Program include the following: storm sewer and inlet construction; drainage improvements; streambank stabilization and erosion control projects; floodplain buyouts or floodproofing; clearing under bridges or cleaning detention basins; stormwater planning or engineering costs; and other stormwater related expenses as determined appropriate by the District to address drainage, flooding, and erosion issues. Activities for MS4 permit compliance and routine maintenance are not considered eligible. Reimbursement Program Process Steps To aid you through the OMCI Stormwater Project Reimbursement Program process, the typical steps are outlined below for your reference: 1. MSD provides application and program guidance to municipal contact. 2. Municipality submits application and supporting material to MSD. 3. MSD conducts quarterly application review meetings. See submittal due dates above. 4. MSD informs municipal contact of the approval/rejection of the project within one month of the application due date. If approved, MSD provides a draft program agreement, prevailing wage affidavit, and additional details on requirements for the project going forward. • MSD Development Review plan approval is required if public or private sewerage and drainage works are proposed to be constructed, altered, or reconstructed. This includes altering any storm drainage channel, site drainage, or floodplain. • MSD Board approval is required if the reimbursement amount requested exceeds $50,000 or the project scope includes expanding the system with new facilities to be dedicated to MSD. 5. If Development Review Required: Municipality proceeds with design and submits plans to MSD Development Review for approval. 6. If MSD Board Approval Required: An ordinance is introduced to MSD Board allowing MSD to enter into an agreement with the municipality. One month later, MSD Board adopts the ordinance. 7. If Development Review Required: MSD Development Review approves plans. 8. MSD sends final version of the OMCI Stormwater Reimbursement Program Agreement to municipal contact. Municipality and MSD sign the program agreement. 9. If Development Review Required: Municipality pulls required permits. 10. Municipality constructs project. 11. If Development Review Required: Municipality requests final MSD inspection. MSD inspects project and if no discrepancies gives pending construction approval. 12. If Development Review Required: Municipality submits as-built drawings and if no discrepancies MSD Construction Approval is issued. 13. Municipality submits Affidavit for Payment of Prevailing Wages and invoice to MSD with supporting documentation showing costs incurred. 14. MSD reimburses municipality for incurred eligible stormwater expenditures. Please reach out if you have further questions about the OMCI Stormwater Project Reimbursement Program or more general questions about the OMCI program and stormwater concerns. We look forward to many successes in working with you to address stormwater issues within our community. Date: ____________________________________ Municipality: _______________________________________________________________________ Project Contact: Name: ___________________________________ Title: ____________________________________ E-mail: __________________________________ Phone: __________________________________ Project Information: OMCI Subdistrict: ____________________________________________________________________ OMCI Reimbursement Amount Requested: ________________________________________________ Project Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Project Address: _____________________________________________________________________ Problem Being Addressed: _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Project Description: __________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Has project been submitted to MSD Development Review: ____ Yes ____ No If Yes, MSD Accela #: __________________________________________________________________ Other Pertinent Information: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Please attach the following additional supporting materials: __ Overview Map of project location including street names (required) __ Cost Estimate (required) __ Project Plans (if relevant) __ Other Supporting Documents, Reports, Pictures Etc. (describe) _____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Note: The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District plans to allocate OMCI taxing subdistrict revenue to municipalities to reimburse them for costs incurred for eligible stormwater projects. Eligible stormwater expenditures may include the following: storm sewer and inlet construction; drainage improvements; streambank stabilization and erosion control projects; floodplain buyouts or floodproofing; clearing under bridges or cleaning detention basins; stormwater planning or engineering costs; and other stormwater related expenses as determined appropriate by the District to address drainage, flooding, and erosion issues. Activities for MS4 permit compliance and routine maintenance are not considered eligible. Signature: _____________________________________ Title: ____________________________________ Printed Name: _________________________________ Date: ____________________________________ Return completed form to: Jeff Riepe, MSD, 2350 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103, or jriepe@stlmsd.com Application for OMCI Stormwater Project Reimbursement Program To be completed by MSD Date Received: _______________________________ MSD Project #: _______________________________ MSD Project Name: ___________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________